Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Wednesday, July 7. S’pore to allow up to 5 to dine in from July 12, gathering size may go up to 8 end-July with 50% vaccinated Working from home will remain the default arrangement, though gatherings at the workplace will be allowed for up […]
SINGAPORE – Certificates of entitlement (COE) premiums ended mixed in the latest tender Wednesday on the back of a dwindling order bank and the lack of strong fresh buying interest. COE prices for cars up to 1,600cc and 130bhp closed at $45,001, down from $47,821 a fortnight ago. Those for cars above 1,600cc or 130bhp […]
BEIJING (AFP) – Multiple social media accounts belonging to major university LGBTQ rights groups in China have been blocked from the popular WeChat app, prompting fears of targeted censorship and calls Wednesday (July 7) for an online protest. The WeChat pages of groups, including Huazhong University of Science and Technology Gay Pride and Peking University’s […]
SINGAPORE – Home buyers affected by Build-To-Order (BTO) construction delays may be able to cancel their flat booking without penalties. They can appeal, and the Housing Board will consider each case depending on the individual circumstances. For instance, there could be buyers hoping to cancel their BTO booking to get a resale flat to meet […]
KABUL (NYTIMES) – Last month, when the Taleban took the district of Imam Sahib in Afghanistan’s north, the insurgent commander who now ruled the area had a message for his new constituents, including some government employees: Keep working, open your shops and keep the city clean. The water was turned back on, the power grid […]
KABUL (NYTIMES) – Last month, when the Taleban took the district of Imam Sahib in Afghanistan’s north, the insurgent commander who now ruled the area had a message for his new constituents, including some government employees: Keep working, open your shops and keep the city clean. The water was turned back on, the power grid […]
SINGAPORE – Disruptions caused by Covid-19 saw a drop in the number of marriages as well as divorces last year, figures released on Wednesday (July 7) show. The number of marriages registered in 2020 dropped 10.9 per cent from a year earlier to 22,651, the Department of Statistics (DOS) said. It attributed this drop to […]
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China is prohibiting construction of the tallest skyscrapers to ensure safety following mounting concerns over the quality of some projects. The outright ban covers buildings that are taller than 500m, the National Development and Reform Commission said in a notice on Tuesday (July 6). The local authorities will also need to strictly […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s autonomous universities have or are putting in place compulsory modules on respect and appropriate behaviour that cover rules and norms on sexual consent, said Minister of State for Education Sun Xueling. Undergraduates staying in hostels also have compulsory face-to-face workshops and peer discussions on sexuality and lessons on what constitutes sexual misconduct […]
KUALA LUMPUR – A black flag hangs outside Ms Laila Mohd’s house in Selangor’s Subang Jaya township. It is a sign of solidarity against poor governance. The 32-year-old told The Straits Times: “It’s about time we kick this government out, Malaysians deserve better”. Ms Laila is among tens of thousands of Malaysians who are part of a new […]